President Trump Announces Alex Azar as HHS Secretary

President Trump announced via Twitter this morning that he is nominating Alex Azar as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Mr. Azar is a former Deputy HHS Secretary and President of Lilly USA; he is currently the Chairman and Founder of Seraphim Strategies LLC. The President’s statement follows:
“Happy to announce, I am nominating Alex Azar to be the next HHS Secretary. He will be a star for better healthcare and lower drug prices!”

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